A View of East Looe Hoodie

A View of East Looe The small fishing port and resort of Looe (Cornwall, England), about 20 miles west of Plymouth, is divided in two by the river from which the town takes its name. Dwellings line the hillside either side of the river, as if in competition for the best sea views. Just off the coast, and easily accessible by boat, is St. George's Island (or Looe island), which played its part in the smuggling trade in days gone by. Five and twenty ponies, Trotting through the dark, Brandy for the Parson, Baccy for the Clerk, Lace for a lady, Letters for a spy; Watch the wall my darling, While the gentlemen go by. Date: 11th September 2016. The verse is an extract from 'A Smuggler's Song' by Rudyard Kipling, the full text of which can be ...